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New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
rur coryyNG ORCHTDS.

AbaHiaps who have enjoyed H,n n'o jm.' r,n,IreI.
the mag nIiecnt cousrrVaoreS "hlch h'Iht @ @ ,it,
- =, ,.r. t ,Ir earnings country seat VIII re' WIN
t,,.r.. IN, .torv tnnt told IN Washington "p""' '
,,npr. orchid decoration, nj te nIh'i w.,
III, rInul.il.in and his fellow cohmlfHl"h'fS v, 'no 10
.u,.rirnn an. mi s.loncrs Mr. thninhrrlhh mus ~
knnwn IN a dryot~c OF orchid, ana n!s a. ,,n 49, "
-, ,,,i,,.J 600 - the American '"ih"'
.inn.r. determined 10 shsw him some or'hhs iu -.
,r. II. "a, ,.,er. In orchids and the no"orS 'hrno'
arc 10" t y toIlsr. 10 EN- dollar. blossom mo
n ,yhn furni.h.d them however. had hved III Alphhy
'n" t - uu.,y something OF Mr.. Erastn. 'othih.
oo an Of orchids. and als- tha MIS- eni
lad IN. pronise that whenever the hl'ssons @
.h. sybi nave The money TO go tswirh Tue "a
,ai.h Hi.h,n Uoane IL hudiug 10 on no srht W ~ ~
a.y and rom the collection ne To oat y, ~
cr1 ion, that III ide tue Eng Imam "peh u, .
p,h can re .pecr for example. slx iset nng anu
Srce feet broad eatrsly OF orchids ara maiden n,..
~ 90. mcrhsps the most eXpenSiv- n"rai piece
yr ...n n his country Asan orchid expert rrharhs'
he mossy paid for that alone wouiL puis ",s s"on
n.%"r"b B,ho, Doass Is glsd. perhaps the oTch'a
fever IL raSihE.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13

booss are some fine specimens. There some pack
cts Of autograph letters and manuscripts. and a
must call for high prices. Among Bbliana IS Myles
Coverdse, not perfect, but still good copy and the
Temple may doubtless be inclined to make note that
according to Lord Coke, the most ancient book in Eng
llsh law manuscript written In the year 1910 Is ono
of the items Of this collection. II Will be sold Friday
"PICKwICK" ny THE MILLION.
There Is cxtant letter from Dchens. written room
After tho publication Of Nicholas Nlckleby" in which
he says: "Yon right about the popularity of the
work, for s sale has left even that of Plckwck far
behind However this may have been at that time.
the statement IS surely not borne ont by subsequent
events, for in the editors preface to the handsome Vic
forla edition OF The Pckwick Papers" Just published
Is stated that up the end OF lat year Mcssrs Chap
man Hall alone had sold 900 600 copies Of the i'm
mortal book, to say nothing Of many thousands which,
since tho expiration Of the copyright some years ago
have been issued by publishers at prices vary
Ing from guinea to penny, or Of the sale In the
United States which must have approxmatcd, II II has
not exceeded tho sale at hume EDMUND YATES.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
DIED.

AsroR-on Monday evening December u. charort,
Augusta daughter oths late Thomas Gibbes and wife
FSnsfaI At Trinity Chapel on rsday morning. December
Its relaestei that no towers ne SEM.
CAMPBELL. on satnTay n.eSme,r TO- after brief ILL
Fnn-ra from her late residence ?! East slsts Tuesday
CHURcH-At her residence. Tsrrvtown. n r, SATURDAY
rsw S me 10 T N fn 1 n a, yn1r q nr sr o'-f' %
Funeral .'ryfs' I oI, Tnssy M ~ at TO- om
EMBURY-On December II. lSs;. Philip Embiry in the
Fanera Tne,iay morning nccemoer 49, rom the re.sscs
ofhi, nephew. Peter A. Embnrv. oranea y J. kei'tve'
and friend, are espec nlly invt.d 10 attn. mar
clay or Chrl. opler st ferries at Gl0Lm
EssLING ERon Monday Decsmsgr H. al her ie',snG'
Es.irngcr II the can wear OF her ago.
in,tra TRINITY churcn. Ne~Yors. on wedne'
GRErNwooD-rn Br,oklva. suddenly. on SUNDAY, Decem
ber IL. John Greenwood in the 9"th wear ~ h, age
wees AZ hi. ate resdence II, Remsenst. Brooklyn
WEDNESDAY. December II. at $50 m.
UVNTFR-At Ingcwood y J on Mon a.. December ~.
after long ues Robert Hunter IN the 65h year OF
Faaeri at hi. rosIenc, rhur'iy. Deoe
carrag. IN waiting IN arrival oftns ll5 p m train
Northarn Il. II from loot Of chamoerss.
Knjy omit lower'.
J,Nrs-on -aalay December i! lss7 at,ns reiae9ceo Of
carrie V. VITO Of John L. Jones, j.
run.r services IN hr'y morning. December 10 at loJo
rntermcnt a, wooilavn.
eem,er H. 1851 Phiip champiin eide. 4 jean aua
Alice F. Moe Nalen. m The Il. year OF ns age , a.,
Church of m, Intcrccssion l5-th and boulevard
MLorGmLIX2n -e",y nec'nOGr ~ Jn H. onS S'1 =, sG
McLonraln. in the 27ih ye'r Of her age
Funeral pri-tt-
MULLrGAN-A tho buckingham Hotel very sntaenly on
lnng. william Mnligan formerly of saugertieT " " IN
Flfera ssrvrrs VIII be held at Grace Church. Broadway
and iOth 81 on Wednesday morning. December H. q ~
IScrnen at Hyde Park On OF ll3O train from Ncy
1857 ofpneimona, william b. Palmer In the fol0 year "t
pATERsoN-Tn BROOKLYN. Thur,iav. Decsmsers 3 1897;
rausher OF the lts iliam Stevenson. oi Johnstole
keatvo, AMI avtei attend the funeral ser.
wee rom her llte ~s.iencs l7j Schermcrhornr, Oh
Tue,'av. Dec" ub'r H. at ,. m
K nllv omit howst.
glasgow. Scotland. ,aprr, please COPY
PECK-At Nang,tnck Conn pee mber IT, Bronson Peek
Funeral Wedn,.'ay p. m.
TO- I-nry J. p sc -,-st son OF Wilson NJ and sash H.
Powell in the oOth o. hi age
fT.'S' n'r.n arT ~ s9a West It. SevYOrk on WeGne,
dav, December II. at l0cock N
RAYgn sg5ay M psSe@9r NJ. Il. os
Funeral al h, late 'dsnce lO7 East Sothst' on
TIe.dar Drcember 49, l5sI, At ~ IN
Kindly omit no yert
Iizsbet Tappen Edwari- wife OF the late Henry Row
,nysd S 2''2 %,sr 'sf % fpg1, %rSe.ys Gr
RE, the l.,n n,t at ,sgsd os" Gs'e .ono H.
Friends will kindly omu ipwers
sLErGH-u Tulse M. England. Friday December g.
stephen Sleigh. agsl II years
sDrLT-On Monday. December H. at 1l6 Wcst llth-st.
after short lnes. Charles Emery sonic ,,,. t,,, =,
Broadway. wednesday afternoon, December H. al
O'c.pcA.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
"PIcKwICK ny THE MILLION.
HERR NiEMANY AND Mr. WOLFE.
MR.. CoNHIrD TAKES A HAND II THE CASE But TIE
SINGER SAYS He HAS TOLD 40 ONE T) ACT FOR

MIR. CoNEIED TAKES HAND II THE CAsE, But lHf
SINGER SAYS HEHAs TOLD 40 ONE T) ACT FOR
HIN.
Heinrich Conriei theatrical and operate manager
went to the the officer Of samuel G. Barnard lawyer.
30 % Park Row Yesterday. and told Mr. Barnard that
!c came from Herr Nicmann, the Metropolitan Opera
singer VI wanted 10 see about tho suit for $4,000
IMAGES which Frederick Wolfe has BROUGHT against
tenor for his alleged declaration TO his friends thai
Nlr Wolfe was a gambler ami that his house In NcN'
To t. third st. vas a gambling place. saturday oven
in Mr. Uarnarl's managing clerk succeeded in serving
;hc papers upon Herr N'mann. M"ssrs. ConIici an'
Barnard held long conference yesterday Nr Con
RED declared that Herr Ncmann id not desire TO fei
thc suit. that he would lihc Mr wolfe and his
lwycr and talk the matter over I'm the hope mat an
amicallc settlement might bc madr OF the difficulty
Nj Barnard agreed 10 hunt up Ar Wolfe So that Inc
% might meet IIcrr Ncmann after tho opera Wa'
lat Hight to Discus, the situation IN the presence
? Mc-' re Nlcmann and Robinson
Hel~ Nlsmann. after the opera, left tho Neiupoltai
opera H,usc IN company with TmBtNEreporicI ana
wont To- h. \ Lulrs restaurant AZ Thirty ei2hih 81
md Ii0advay. The singer said: " ] have authorized
no ono 10 mako pcarc offerings o. Nh Wolfe ard dah
Intend to DO So The whole thing Is very dio'.c.
told those gentlemen I'm confidence and az piece OF
AL, co hat they ought not TO fcquert house where
card rlaylua for money VA, rule They abused my
good Intention DO not wani IN" public Of Ne" orr
% consider me an habual gambler. a. tri"rt~ h'1h'
ir apirt. never io'' eH'h , sum ~ '''I i ~,
dola.-. ! mean a. any time. J nave n'' PiN'H pp'I
for year and jhr chest sum e'ci lost al Any oih'f
Iior, Xlom,n, met a Tuhr's Herr Won Nlic ~ the
Orera Company. and rcma nod With that g'nii'm"il
until .fcs Inidli.lt lac said Do A11 n' cuta-'N' ii
With Mr Wolfe or Mr.. Barnard, and knew OF none
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
Mas JOiIN J. ASTOR DEAD.
-, pNNLa-- fN0 LAsr EVENING.

.c, THAI VIII Si. Nls>ED IN THE HIGHEST
H. As IN THE MOS LowLY CIRCLES.
,or, l,.eS Astor Gica .ast night at five minutes
s,fl,r', Ilor end was peaceful ana painless
total, unconscious for laany hours before she
e , The f1rera will take place at trinity chapel on
n..,,v NOR ins at 10 o'clock and tie request has
- mad, tat no flowers he sent.
' ,o.,,rIay the death OF Mrs. Astor was memen-
nr,yrcc.c l. and people pAssin< up and dswn Fifth
~ VINO knew OF her precarOus condition, whom
"s.,e the AsiOr mansion on the northwest
r 'Ir Of Thirty -third-st paused moment and
pee sparcIcnsivey at the door 10 see If the emblem
r,oDr,,c WIS yet there. Mrs. Asior has bsen serl-
an Coz several months and because of sickness
,c, earlcr than usual irsm the summer home OF
thc family Al Newport
=, I'm saturday she began fail rapidly, and on san
sr i.st all consciousness DIR. Focdycs Barker. whe
.he.n h~ pr, OF the family for nearly genera
n ahanisrgi AL hope Of her recovery bnt neyerthc
g ,y,s r1r,siittipg in his attentions. Constantly at
A. b,lsi!c was her husband her son William Waldorf
..or bis vie, and her ss-er, Miss Zela Gbbss She
nopu-l unconscious all day Yesterday, and those
,ont her Adg tie ssaten OF knowing tnat she sur
fered NJ pain
vhsr h-rame known that 1er illne would terminate
fatally therc was deep feeling OF Sref and sympathy in
,hs circle, OF which she has long been recognized
s.- d many people stepped at tle house TO inquire
usr ber b. ~ least eque,., jscr the grief in
mspy lowly ho..es whsse Inmates mad beon helped
., sickness and in need % Mrs. Astor's substan-
ta' aad kindly sympathy. In hosrilal
U.rts too where Mrs Astors presence has been felt
ike beueucar. and even among men. boys and ST oet
urchips ma of whom indebted 10 Mrs. Astors
,.r,a,ence fer comfortable LODGINGS and whsie some
meals icre Was that sadness whoa comes irHn the
tnovl, i.e that friendly face will be seen NO mere
helping hand no longer fslt
la consequence of the precarious coniiiion or Mrs
.stsrs health. Mr. anu Mrs. william Waldorf Astor
hae declined all Invitations fer the ast three weeks
Mr. A,ior herself las hardly been III the cay word
for some time and her sntertsnmer . have consisted
mainly of dinncrs Her death will throw into mou; ming
her relatives. the Bibbys. the C! oeses and the con
recr,ous b. marriage OF her tas fsuls OF Pma'
deriia II viii also close i'r some ume Mrs William
Aslor's hospitaJ!e mansion, ald the houses
Of her children Mr. Mrs. j. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Mr. AMI Mrs. j. Coleman
pravion and Nr and Mrs. Orme Wilson. Mrs William
Asior has cards for large dnncr for her son. John
Jacob Astor. IT, saturday evening of TINS week IL
was also her in'en to give bail for her son early
next month Among ne other relatives are MI hhI
Ms Philip SCHUYLER the Misses Iansdon. Miss Cary
shd Hamilton Cary.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13

bountifii Inausglving dinner to the little newsboys,
the only condition being that " they should have
enough" She had always been touched by the homo.
less condition of the NewYork boys and almost
hcr last act for the public to provide as She had
done dur the past ten years for sending one hundred
from poverty and misery over ], 400 children at an
expense OF moro than 100000.
II has happened to the writer to know something
OF her private charities and they exceeded I'm scopc
and variety those probably Of any one individual In
The CITY in fact, she may be said to have worn
ont IN the service OF humanity Amid all tho grief
which yin be felt for her loss In many circles Of the
city. th9r VIII be tcars shed so sincere and so
touching those from tho POOR and frcndless I'm tho
lowest dens OF the metropolis.
New York, Dec. IL, 1887 CJp
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
SOME Qr1EE woEH ar TIE yA;Y rIRn.
rnr COURT or rvqrrRy rucrs EVIDENCE or

IArGF DISCREPANCIES B. Inv 81 'kI7.
Tho court Of Inquiry into recent sacs of condemned
torr, a. TIE Navy Yard yesterday devoted TWO i"h-
sessions to tl, hcarr. Of evidence Theodore ARES,
~h'cf clerk n the general stor'Acrp'rs OF - sou
that IN III, construction division there was DE-
GcIoucy of fifteen tons OF leuum vita" The deficiency
was discovered after the sale, and be- could nov >a'
how II arose Being questioned with regard To t'
sale ~ a c. Ooatl, about which there appears {" '
queer discrepancy hr said b" knn" n"ihlhs pr
,onAily, Lut that clerk named Eemond toli MN 'h'
c "a, withdrawn by order Of The Comm andant ailcf
IL had been Knocked down to a bidder for 80 Ih'
gin arucas, nevertheless, Ia the account oI s4'' VIII
ttr uams of purchaser ptcc paid, etc.
IL, nrcouu.s of .alcs contained separate ll't io'
th, saIo- ~ carh bureau They Wcre all signed h'
ia, Insp pcctor stevenson. Icrrnston the a"''h'o''
and trc tOminanlant of the Yard, except th' on
,,ntan'ug the four boilers, concerning "h'h "'
dispute has arisen. TIL, ono had not been sFn''
AZ all utiu Mr. Arms had got payma'tcr Of th' s'A''on
Whirhous, TO put h.s name 10 1t the moment '''o.'
,lns.ns IL lnto court j. l. Krmond said The schcdu''
of ic sale, called for $4,000 pOunf' of ola c'pl'l
and only about 1900 pound, were found a. t'~' ."
sale Tho matter OF N" eis Vaa referred 90 d, j.
was listed lu EcmoudF burrau ana Dr. ,a.I n' va j.,
entered % upon me account "l '''' ~
Bernard McNnIty, Of the Equipment bureau. m sal.
that $1,000 Ionuds Of ordnance rolr htn "'cn s"' @
among The Equipment lott Also that l"o fai
OF ne| - Inch chain which va. drI",ird, ,, a, 'D
loci.rr unicr the timber she'd ON h"iut iu'ih",
rr.hed Nr McNnlty admitted that he had discovered
ih, drlclcucy uns a f.H days AZ, oh s"1ns 10 'h,
r ic. ~ n an order for such chain. AID mat - hal
rn' vet reported the matter 20 Dis superior "n''I'
Paw in.pccto- stevenson. lie va. ai>" c"sln|""i
h. .afd - deficiency - 4TO.t pounds "t h'hl
h,v.rr and 4.cOl pound. of MANILA hawscr. but
could not account fIr the occurrence 81 Sl'h az
f., rur,. Tie court VIII convene AZ 1880 thls morn
In. ana Mr. NcNulfy WIN l" fhr fr-f Wlfu'S' rtll'd
There w,s a runior yesterday ip HroohlNn q" th'
effect thrf pay Iu, fnctor stevenson hni written u
grossly Insulting letter 10 Concrcs man Tim camp
~ " .'l whom hc &. -n'd 20 DO on unfrirndy terms
that awubrn hal shown the letter 60 iAo seer thl
~ the Navy, WHO hai sent Mr. ste'cns"" s''o''
rcprimani.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

Robert j. Hunter died yesterday ~ H"s " "
In h,. si>ty-uuh year. lie leaves wIdo" but no
,.ii,,. nj ,l,r. ot EnrleWood was beautiful. Ho
Ma, a con,pirnous mcmner Of st. Panl EpSo"P,n,
Ciuirn of whicn he has ~ times been m onrtr. uI
was widely known IN The town "n 'n"'""-"'' .....
v,r. ,,.r,,,, , pr,mincnt irsn manufacturer,
1t,a a, thu p,,,tp,han Hotel SUNDAY evening aIter
short illness age sixtytwo He nas for nnm''r o.
renrs been connrctei villa the Ulster Iron WORKS. lot
nery OF -auycrtcs. y. Y. When th"comp'hy move" "'
iniorr,s TO TN, city about two years ago ne rnno n
,aIv. M. f,th.r was the Rev John MuiEth ~
Nnx.ns VIE daughter Of the Ia '"DH tne.' "o. @
bout ten year, ago mo fuacIal WIZ DO he'u NJ "'
Church tomorrow msfning'
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
rrcrprocrrY Is Nor PROTECTION.

TO thf Edttor ot The TrtbHHc
SIR: In yonr issue oi to-day the following sentence ap
e,rs "a an interview Win Congressman Bdtie'"'rth'
.lt,s IN, duty OF Republicans 10 m1ntin thS ''''Ts
~ protection to American indn'trJ. A. soo' ""PH'
lr.u. vii agree with Mr. Butterworth on ISIS question:
t,tt vIl that gentleman explain how Ms opinions Ia
favor OF reciprocity with Canada (Which womb thr'"
o. our markets Ia tho free importation OF the mmhk'
ufacturlag aua agricultural products o. mar couh-
r. turuoplc with Pts adv scaoy ot proitrllohI As
nm er.a,d that grasd American doctrine II hoshS Pre-
ir tipn agaia-t the world Not being '0ngrsssnah
,,, b, mistaken. but | Will centihue osllrVlhs an
ry6t unil the Republican party, speaking hrougi tno
ah,rlty o! National Consenon' oosNlho"s iue ., my
''''' ~
N,,r- York Nov. 30. 1857.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
LAMiR SHOTLD BE REJECTED


Tv,ice before the Nar Mr. Lucius Quintu~ Curtius
nmnr rnsel hs hlud IN the Capitol ~ Whshlh<t pn'
and before his God took he oath administered To Con-
do solemny swear mat will support the 'onSutu-
tion of the United states =, ---...,.
NJ m. House la XNNNlth congress ANA itsisneh MS
scnt I'm that body when MlssSspi passed hcr ouhhhce
=, ",ass,on i'm is6l Then casting Oh the obligations of
h,s oath he accepted com mission ia Colonel III mo
onfeerate service To hght against the Constitution ne
,,," sworn 10 nupport Later he went To Europe 70
further the conspiracy TO destroy the Union lis
treason was therefore not negative orpassiVe put PoS
tive aud aggressive H.. A.. Malta. IN. mn,
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
NEW oFprCERS FOR AYATHLfTIo cLoh'

A. ,he Manhattan Athletic Gibbs annual ihco"ns
last night four officers besides six trustees "eio "
elected. Tho light was over 'ho o''o ''' ,,,
', ,,.,os ,he prc,ent occupant OF the position,
c,,.,t ,rere tho candidates Hughes won
-, , to, L. A. stuart va, eeot,d Tho siA'h
,ru.,cc Mr.. stuart refused to accept the post'"h'
lat was finally by much pesnao induce" 10 ,n, Z.
pu' tH ,d TIc trustees elected were: L. q: s'o.r''
ms ms @ ni',u. 200 lanes McGee J. NJ Tate and t. >
nley Harry Pile elected first icuomnn' xra a",
4 NJ King second nouienann Some cha"Io' WI"
also made In tho bylaw
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13

been efe,,ra the prejudice Of Lamar again't
IL. Con-iitn.iJA 10 wh'cn ne mas SINCE iPsw'rn
enre 10 the priiciplrs o' cessinn " was Iucius
Quintns Curtius Lamar who bad the laii'n"a " ~
"No man shall call Jefferson Davis traitor IN by pics-
ence." ..
Al heart to-day Lamar ia As unrepentn reor ~ tAe
leader he followed n 1861 and wAom he yet doilcs.
He Is meaner rebel than JET Davis bccaise ne has
been received back into the National fold ne mas par
taken of s brcaf AMI salt he has been honrrcd With
the Nations council table, and he has sworn
support its laws and yet secretly ne refuses TO rccah,
his reasonable ideas.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
NOT REspoSsIBLE FOR MlTKIEwIcA

PHILADELPHIA. Der. II (Specia!l. In reference 10 the
rcporied IN, ervew with Couat NJ ke NiA IN reereHcs "
hs connection vi Ia the ChiAe's Arereds ehefPi'S -
,h establishment OF bank aud the erection OF teie
,hone tslegrsph and railroal lines in CANA crcc"t
of the Wnartsn Barker sysi'ats SAIL t'l' evening
have nothing 10 say about the ~Ater except 'h'' '
HtIewicz represents nobody In the ahnir bnt himself
lie /, not dlrec ar touga b-ievr hs sun ma % s'n
t -. ,h. .,f.rnrt.- All n. taIns that Il being
dan, 4, bv Mr. Mtxeaicz. We are gsin1 ahehu WIZ ou
wsrk There been 10 decision OF the coho"s'' ~
cr,.ted M by the Chinese Govern msnt-a al e~st. no
nay. not heard OF any such aston except throu.u
papers irnicsl 10 tsc success oi inc SJh "o~o pun
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
ryclIsu DREAD OF FREE TRADE.

To Tn, Eaftor Of Fhe rt6"he.
SIR: How amusing are The comments OF the English
rr.,, upon the Free TRAD, message Of President 'eVo
landi They tea that We are going lao" 10 pc'om'
e traders and to strike al last bio" a, their ihuus
49,. .,.,,l q. IN lc trrrhlel What bosh. They hayo
hr,n hi,y during the a t~oniy eight years Tying 10
mako as break down that tarln all, and hO" lc,"u
- f,t,lt,,sl What staH kETUBIICAN TARIFF
Uu~bf1,g C.. DN' 3 lSHI.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
SELECTIONS FR0M THE MIL.

40 LOSS rNCUERLD SINCE PuslNEss BEGAN
To the EdftOr 0t The TribHHe
FIR: Kindly inl.ria your readers thai tho IndlVhhal
drrwrtcrs have taters, alrsct OF iairect 10 inc
Insurance ~ StriugclI Ein,eln ~ Co-n fact thIt no
io.s a. been incurred by ths o'e since tho beginning
~ thu.u.>. in ISL Th. is In correction ot ;ao sttio
m, m Ina your ISSUE o, yesterday that he aboy toAed
trn hold. 81 900 Individual Uudsrwrcrs Insurance.
'''" JpuN H. WATERS,
Atoru.y and Ma ,cr ior Individual Underwriters.
N,Lr. Inl. Dor. y. lHNI.
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
rhanuSr LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
r MOURs Morning.

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Dec. 49, A. m-rlowliness. nut
with C caring tendency prevailed yesterday rhc tenn
.r,ure fell from 81 39' between midn INT and mid
niyh tna average tG's hoing ~ high"r than %" the
arr..nonding day last year. and sl9o lower than ga
sunday. -, A.. .fp ...o,,.,i. IA.
Ia and near this city today thsrc VIII prooap'y p'
49, ~ nnrtlx clnndK wenfher mOdrratng s9meWhat
New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
HEAVY LOSS TO TIE POOR AND HOMELESS
MRS. AsTOss GREAT WORK FOR MANY cHAKITABLh
INkNlTIIInNS.

To the Edtfor Of the Tribuae.
Sid: The death of no man woman for many years
in New York VII! 10 felt by The poor ana lo"iy III
cellars gaiTets among tho tenement house p"P@
tOn a Nr,. A,l0r'B. She won't to minister ~
the wants Of thc poorest children OF the CITY 'hio"bh
many cianneIs, and she did it not merely whh h'
money and ar far reaching pans for their dement,
but she offered Tho touch Of living sympd'hy !" 'o
German quarter near Fast FoUrteen'hst- ana Avenue
H. She had founded an Industrial school un'''r 'ho
Chidrcns AID SOcicty, and this she suppor'"" anu
iabOred in during the past twenty years CIV NJ"
tho circumstance OF every needy family conn'c'''
with no school, aud accustomed 10 Pio''uo ~"
them, not ty the giving vf aims, but by Wise aii""s
ulents for educating and training ihen 10 laDo' '"o
Easter and Christmas festivals Away sa" her a'ho"s
thrsug Of these ragged ito ones, aud these daS "
mad, brighter 10y tiSose who han Few pca7"''s ~
LIorci, by her wise gifts, but by her Kidd ana ~ "p"
theo presence The children of tbs poorest io'c'sn
labOrcrs i'm New York felt thai they had lasting Hl'i
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New-York tribune., 1887-12-13


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New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
1HE UhATHER REPORE

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New-York tribune., 1887-12-13

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